Third Party Ambulance Clinical Lead North West England in Bolton

Job summary

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is seeking an experienced and compassionate clinical leader to join our Third Party Assurance team as Third Party Ambulance (TPA) Clinical Lead. This Band 8A role provides a unique opportunity to influence the quality, safety and effectiveness of care delivered by third party ambulance providers across the NWAS footprint. Working closely with internal clinical leaders, operational colleagues and external providers, the post holder will support the delivery of high-quality urgent and emergency care through strong clinical leadership, robust assurance and a clear focus on patient safety.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be an HCPC registered Paramedic with significant experience of leading clinical teams, implementing clinical governance arrangements and improving services through the use of performance data, audit and quality improvement. They will provide expert clinical advice, oversee provider compliance with NWAS standards, support learning from incidents and help develop a culture of openness, inclusion and continuous improvement across private ambulance providers. This is an excellent opportunity for a credible and values-driven leader who can work collaboratively across complex systems, communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders and make a meaningful difference to patients, people and communities.

About us

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.

Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed. We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Job responsibilities

Visa sponsorship is not possible for this role for either candidates or existing employees. This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for Skilled Worker/ Health and Care Worker visas as set out at gov.uk. Graduate visa holders should have no expectation of long-term employment through sponsorship. Additionally, your visa conditions and validity period must allow you to work in the role question and for a suitable period to allow training and execution without requiring sponsorship.

Please ensure that you have read and understood the job description and person specification before applying.

Person Specification

Skills / CompetenciesEssential

• Proficient in the use of digital technologies, including Microsoft Office.

Qualifications and KnowledgeEssential

• HCPC registered Paramedic working to full scope of autonomous practice.
• Holds a relevant Masters Degree and/or substantial demonstrable experience in a similar role or setting.
• Full UK driving licence, with C1.
• Appropriate emergency driving qualification.

ExperienceEssential

• Experience contributing to and implementing and leading clinical governance arrangements.
• Experience of leading working groups, meetings and forums.
• Evidence of participation in research and development activities.

Skills / CompetenciesEssential

• Ability to analyse and synthesise complex information and data.
• Developed time management skills, working to strict deadlines, delegating and prioritising workload as required.

Qualifications and KnowledgeEssential

• In depth knowledge of the NHS agenda and the influences of political, social and economic factors.
• Understanding of current clinical practice guidelines, evidence and policies relating to the out of hospital arena.

ExperienceEssential

• Significant experience leading disperse and varied clinical teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills. Able to present complex, sensitive and contentious information.
• Track record of introducing, leading and managing change at scale.
• Demonstrable track record of leading teams to deliver against objectives.

Values and BehavioursEssential

• Working together - demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable.

Values and BehavioursEssential

• Being at our best - professional and adaptable and takes pride in work.
• Making a difference - act with compassion, kindness and integrity towards everyone.

Skills / CompetenciesEssential

• Evidence of being able to contribute to and challenge across multi disciplinary teams.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).